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Limbella tricostata
As recorded: Limbella tricostata (Sull.) Müll.Hal. ex E.B.Bartram
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Amblystegiaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Potter, C.; Bush, W.W.M. Bush →Otto Degener →King George V. Nat. Park →C.W. Potter →
- Collector number
- 9916
- Date
- June 2, 1935
- Locality
- Kipapa, just E of 'Uncle Tom Cabin' and flowing toward windward side of divide
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Christy, J.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Limbella tricostata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.

2026-05-05
Princeville, HI, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Limbella tricostata. BISH 88789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/88789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170595 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
